Crowdfunding Basics

Crowdfunding (also referred to as ‘crowdsourced fundraising’) is social fundraising. It is the act of using your network to raise money from many people, typically via the Internet, to support any cause or campaign. With an online crowdfunding platform, you can easily leverage your network to raise as much money as you can to fund…

With the growing popularity of crowdfunding, it seems that everyone wants to launch a campaign to raise money for something. Those who do it well make it look easy, but the truth is that running a successful campaign takes work. In many ways, it’s like running a business: if you want your crowdfunding campaign to…

Deposit a Gift offers the simplest tools to get you started with online fundraising today, whether you want a personal donation site or to create an organizational campaign. Our tools are totally customizable and incredibly intuitive, so it’s easy to create a fundraiser for anything you need. The main thing to look for when choosing…

You might be asking yourself whether it’s worth it to move your fundraising efforts online: Will I need to buy software? Will it be expensive? Will it be complicated to run? Is it just “another thing I have to manage”? The answer is that moving your fundraising efforts online should make the process easier and…

It’s important to choose the crowdfunding site that will accommodate all your needs. The site you choose should display transparent protocols and demonstrate that they have your best interests at heart so you can feel comfortable running a campaign with them. Below are the top things you should be looking for when choosing the fundraising…

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